Women for the Needs of Women
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My name is Miranda. I am a student at American University and I have a pretty big goal to achieve by November 30th. Do you want to help me reach it?
Did you know the average American female will use 11,000 feminine hygiene products in her lifetime? That is about 250 products a year, and that doesn't include other necessary items like pain relievers, cleansing soaps, and birth control. An article by Jezebel breaks down how much it costs to have a vagina and came up with $2,663.02 per year. Costly for anyone, this total is manageable for women with more financial resources. Unfortunately, where does this leave women currently experiencing homelessness?
Women experiencing homelessness are a marginalized minority, and they are not always accurately represented in statistics on homelessness. A simple Google search doesn't produce very much information, except for a startling fact : Washington, DC is home to the third highest poverty rate in the United States. If $2,663.02 only covers a woman's feminine health annually, imagine how much more it takes to support other basic necessities, let alone an entire family?
I know I am only one person and I know reproductive health is only one component of a whole person, but I also know women don't deserve to be treated unfairly because of their gender or because of a bodily function they cannot control. If we come together as a community and a society to understand and support this issue, imagine what we can do!
My goal is to raise $5,326.00 to put towards buying feminine products. I am also accepting donations of wrapped tampons and maxipads at American University. (Maxipads are currently preferred.) Tweet or comment below to arrange for pickup. The results of this project will benefit Thrive DC , a center in Washington, D.C. providing meals and resources to the area's homeless. Please consider supporting my efforts and sharing my message with friends and family!
Stay connected with me on Twitter @mqlang!
Did you know the average American female will use 11,000 feminine hygiene products in her lifetime? That is about 250 products a year, and that doesn't include other necessary items like pain relievers, cleansing soaps, and birth control. An article by Jezebel breaks down how much it costs to have a vagina and came up with $2,663.02 per year. Costly for anyone, this total is manageable for women with more financial resources. Unfortunately, where does this leave women currently experiencing homelessness?
Women experiencing homelessness are a marginalized minority, and they are not always accurately represented in statistics on homelessness. A simple Google search doesn't produce very much information, except for a startling fact : Washington, DC is home to the third highest poverty rate in the United States. If $2,663.02 only covers a woman's feminine health annually, imagine how much more it takes to support other basic necessities, let alone an entire family?
I know I am only one person and I know reproductive health is only one component of a whole person, but I also know women don't deserve to be treated unfairly because of their gender or because of a bodily function they cannot control. If we come together as a community and a society to understand and support this issue, imagine what we can do!
My goal is to raise $5,326.00 to put towards buying feminine products. I am also accepting donations of wrapped tampons and maxipads at American University. (Maxipads are currently preferred.) Tweet or comment below to arrange for pickup. The results of this project will benefit Thrive DC , a center in Washington, D.C. providing meals and resources to the area's homeless. Please consider supporting my efforts and sharing my message with friends and family!
Stay connected with me on Twitter @mqlang!
Organizer and beneficiary
Miranda Lang
Organizer
Washington D.C., DC
Lisa Lang
Beneficiary
